COUNTDOWN ENTERTAINMENT - Connect with us at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamescitkovic/

Entertainment ProvidersNew York, United States2-10 Employees

Countdown Entertainment is a New York-based firm that brokers music-related intellectual property, including publishing catalogs and master rights, and it also coordinates acquisitions of entertainment-related firms. Founded in 1983 by James Citkovic as a music management company, it later reframed its business to connect buyers and sellers of IP as industry structures evolved in the 1990s.

The company has handled high-profile catalog transfers, including SUN Records moving to Primary Wave and the Jimi Hendrix catalog with its publishing rights sold to Sony and Shubert Music Publishing. Its client base includes artists from established halls of fame as well as contemporary performers and producers, with recent closings featuring DJ Shaggy, Paul Oakenfold, DMX, a Bruno Mars co-write, Jordin Sparks, Cat and Owl, Cargo Music, and Bertie Higgins moving to Reservoir Media. Beyond IP brokerage, Countdown has participated in New York public events, notably co-organizing Times Square New Year’s Eve activities and launching projects such as the Eve Wishing Wall in 2018.

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